Saved my sourdough during the winter!
I absolutely love this proofing mat. My kitchen gets very cold in the winter, which usually brings my sourdough baking to a crawl. This mat has been a total game-changer. The 13x21 size is perfect for holding both my starter jar and my main dough bowl. The thermostat is easy to use and keeps the temperature perfectly stable, leading to a much more consistent rise and better oven spring. It’s easy to clean and rolls up for storage. If you're a home baker, you need this!
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Joseph R.
December 23, 2025
Great purchase!
We’ve had a great experience with the Dougvera bread proofing mat since purchasing it. It has performed exactly as expected and has been very reliable. When my wife used it to proof sandwich bread dough and her sourdough starter, they proofed and reached their peak within 2-3 hours without any overheating issues, which showed that the temperature control is consistent and effective. We were also impressed with Dougvera’s customer support. My wife contacted their support team for an unrelated question, and they responded quickly and thoroughly to every inquiry. That level of responsiveness really stood out to us. Overall, we are extremely satisfied with both the proofing mat and the customer service we received. Based on this experience, we would absolutely purchase from Dougvera again and confidently recommend the product.
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Thomas W Knueven
December 19, 2025
Holds temp
Working like a charm. Set it at 75 for some sourdough starter. Checked it with two different thermometers and bit read 75.
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Excellent proofing mat
I started baking approximately 5 years ago and i have learned the importance of proper proofing temps. I have been looking for a proofing mat for a while and came across the Dougvera 13x21 proofing mat during Black Friday. I decided to take advantage of the sale price and ordered this mat. It was packaged incredibly well and it's use and functunality are super simple (I actually didn't read the instructions). I placed it on the kitchen countertop (fomica) to see how hot it would get and the 85F setting did nothing to the countertop, yet the top of the mat was warm to the touch. I decided to place the mat inside our oven on the center rack and cranked the thermostat to 90F and it maintained the temp constantly for 4 hours (I checked the temp of the mat with a laser temp gun). Since then, I have been using this proofing mat inside the oven for my sourdough breads and it has been a game changer. I no longer am scrambling around the house trying to find a warm spot to proof bread for it's final rise, especially since i still use the oven as a the proofing box. I have saved time in doing this and don't worry about temp fluctuations. This mat is perfect for a standard 30" wide home oven and it easily accomodates 2 bread pans (10.5"x12") for proper and constant proofing temps. I use 77F-79F. If you're short on time, you can increase heat knowing the temp of this mat will remain constant throughout the process. Plus it comes with a built in timer as well. At the time I ordered this proofing mat, I was unaware of the free gift promotion, this info was inside the box. Also, the mat is extremely easy to clean. Customer service was superb, timely, and extremely courteous when I inquired about it and was quick in sending the appropriate link. I have since recommened this product and company to my fellow baking friends and highly recommend it. I am very happy I decided to order this mat.
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Keeps the starter/dough at the right temperature.
I have had trouble making my sourdough bread as it is cool in my house. The Dougvera bread proofing mat has been great for my sourdough starter as well as proofing my dough. I love it.
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Easy set up although looking for IR code was initially a problem until I found out that just moving on to the next screen would provide me with the info. Would be nice if that info preceded the request screen and save unnecessary anxiety and Google searches.
January 22, 2026
Not heating to temperature
It did not heat to selected temp. I re-checked instructions and repeated the process with the same disappointing results. It heated barely in the center with no heat elsewhere and temperature was still below that selected.
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Great for sourdough bread!
These work great! Highly recommend this. You can actually do the entire sourdough bread process in one day. From proofing the starter to the first dough rise then the second dough rise. Then just bake your bread in the oven! You never have to worry about your kitchen being too cold!
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